Recent Events

 

As part of its two-month long FreudFEst program, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco hosted the Legacy Film Series' Second Annual Older Adult Film Festival.

 

Sheila Malkind presented several entertaining short films that celebrated older adults and their accomplishments. The subjects centered on therapy, relationships, health, life/death, creativity and passion. Through this Freudian lens, viewers were encouraged to continue to use all their potential no matter what their age is. The two hour program included a post-screening discussion by the audience of how the films related to their own lives.

 

A lyrical reflection on being old and enjoying life through aquatic therapy.

 

 

 

A wry and sensitive look at how a widowed 66 year old mother's remarriage affects the dynamics of her family.

 

This documentary examines the legacies passed through the generations between the filmmaker and his 87 year old grandmother as he trains his camera on her life in a Jewish retirement community in Florida. It shows through conversations and happenings, comical, serious, uncomfortable and touching moments in their relationship.

 

 

A moving documentary depicting adaptation to life's changes and losses through spirituality, creativity and growth. The medium of dance, along with interviews, conveys the emotional impact of the aging experience.